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Council members said Recology accepts sharps containers at its Warrenton office and at the Astoria transfer station for a fee, and the county's needle-exchange and harm-reduction services accept sharps at designated exchanges. Monica (advisory member) provided posted price ranges: \"If you go to the Warrenton office... it would be $23.20 to $51.90 to turn that in. If you take it to the transfer station... that's $22.30 to $50.47,\" she said, noting the cost depends on container size (4.7-quart, 10-quart, 23-quart containers were the examples given).

Public-health staff said the county's harm-reduction program distributes fentanyl test strips and is coordinating with peer organizations. \"We do still give that out,\" Lisa, a county public-health staff member, said regarding test strips, adding the program is working with community partners and potential volunteer registered nurses to expand harm-reduction services.

The advisory group noted multiple community disposal options exist but also identified gaps: pharmacies and hospitals in the county generally do not accept household sharps and, for a period, the household-hazardous-waste contractor could accept them but the contractor changed and that service stopped. The county will share the Recology pricing and logistics with the advisory council and work with communications staff to make disposal information more accessible online.

On prevention and planning, public-health staff reported completion of focus groups for a youth-substance-use needs assessment; a staff-led survey remains open and a report is expected in October. Public-health also said a near-final health-equity plan was presented to the county commissioners and will be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority on schedule.

Speakers urged the county to make disposal and harm-reduction information easy to find on the county website. Commissioner Thompson asked staff to coordinate posting the guidance and related pamphlets so residents can quickly locate lifesaving information.

Sources: Advisory meeting discussion and public-health report to the Clatsop County Behavioral Health advisory council; comments by Monica, Lisa, and commissioner and advisory members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clatsop County 06/05/2025 Human Services Advisory Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Advisory members said Recology accepts household sharps at specified locations for a fee, the county's harm-reduction program distributes fentanyl test strips and volunteer nurses may support services. Public-health staff described a youth-prevention needs assessment and an upcoming health-equity plan submission.","taxTitle","Clatsop County, Oregon","taxId",55348,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458803,"Sheriff's office deploys handheld drug analyzers to speed testing and reduce officer exposure",1092,2297000,3389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809617-d3a896fc54f410722f96934762951846&start=2297&end=3389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809617-d3a896fc54f410722f96934762951846/thumbnail_2297000.jpg","/articles/6458803/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Sheriffs-office-deploys-handheld-drug-analyzers-to-speed-testing-and-reduce-officer-exposure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458803-c8d8d285f622957dcb0da3a552f83ae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833179&Signature=NLkQu7jGyraZmfWHn24tisM1oJJWOiRcHhJnBi6TRaJZlQdEUmhXOtS-mIyjHf~MEfBJ1gPyailFg9dl2CJy~nIr7n2sQd~31SlSpTz5ptyz6GziI6Av2cMGQV1k9o6uMkveXeln-o-8Wqumt3AmHj3rNWhw~5n979N7EtWohBiRx6twBTtzThzssHH4DWqckeDKmtMBgXaclSzheL39ZKX6k0IXikb0vUtYbCVAqrRQFcXsoE0xhs2z7cSYr6jOvS3mprNi6P6JlK5Pyzq~k-LmAGh~0wY~eNulPGgfLlnVOlGYwklnhmqoSP~sW5Zf6ZE-j65326ksrmVhiMvApQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County — The Clatsop County Sheriff's Office has acquired two handheld narcotics analyzers and is making them available to local agencies for immediate, on-scene drug testing, Christina Schultz, the county's deflection program coordinator, told the advisory council.

Schultz said the devices use a laser to scan drugs through their containers — plastic bags, bottles or liquids — and compare the results to a reference library. \"It literally gives us an immediate readout of exactly what the drug is,\" she said, adding the device's library includes more than 800 substances and is updated regularly.

The county purchased two units with grant funding; one is stationed at the sheriff's office and one in Seaside. Schultz said all county agencies can access either device and that the rapid readout helps officers avoid opening packages and the associated risk of fentanyl exposure. \"This is a lot safer method of testing drugs,\" she said, noting officer safety was a central motivation for the purchase.

Schultz and other speakers described operational and investigative advantages. The analyzers shorten the time to determine a substance's composition compared with sending samples to a forensic lab, which can take four to six months. The sheriff's office will share test results with public health agencies, Clatsop Behavioral Health and emergency departments to inform overdose surveillance and clinical response.

Schultz emphasized limits for criminal charging: if an on-site scan is inconclusive or does not identify a controlled substance, officers cannot use the device alone to establish a prosecutable offense. \"If the officer... tests the drugs right there on the street... and it comes back inconclusive or it does not come back as a drug, then, yeah, they cannot... write a citation for that,\" she said.

Technical notes discussed in the meeting: Schultz said the machine's library is expanded periodically (the vendor issues updates) and that a newer model offers a larger and faster-access library. She reported the department has scanned more than 110 samples and frequently finds fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and varied cutting agents.

Local public-health staff and CBH representatives said rapid testing data helps inform overdose-prevention messaging and clinical stock decisions (for example, the appropriate use of naloxone). Chastened by the limits of surveillance alone, public-health staff and law-enforcement leaders said the device is another tool to reduce harms and speed data sharing rather than a standalone forensic replacement.

Schultz said other Oregon counties are seeking information about the tool; Polk County has also acquired a unit and others are exploring procurement.

Sources: Presentation to the Clatsop County Behavioral Health advisory meeting by Christina Schultz, deflection program coordinator, Clatsop County Sheriff's Office; follow-up remarks from county public-health and CBH staff.","Clatsop County purchased two handheld Therma/TruNarc drug analyzers to allow rapid, on-site testing of seized substances. Sheriff’s staff said the devices improve officer safety, provide immediate chemical identification from a library of hundreds of substances and speed data-sharing with public health and emergency departments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458808,"Clatsop Behavioral Health outlines 12 ways to access outpatient care, expands rapid-access hours and Seaside walk-ins",1702,624000,2326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809617-d3a896fc54f410722f96934762951846&start=624&end=2326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809617-d3a896fc54f410722f96934762951846/thumbnail_624000.jpg","/articles/6458808/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-Behavioral-Health-outlines-12-ways-to-access-outpatient-care-expands-rapid-access-hours-and-Seaside-walk-ins","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458808-4cd272fe11c8d955920d8502e3eb5b2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770833179&Signature=blV7vt3564tZI8lCu6nxEUGWfAYZszwnhg705az17JrKR~vjOPBuvLPYI~ipEdquud6nkJuVXZ4iAWD6OsTKJ8tqoRS32xmcbUiY9FlSMmyoGIoo2omOLYMbG6X51d5UODnpbLuccOPqsxsGZNmw8uikG5L1W0zmjOaLzTyCQJb6U97oGSg0dmaed~7eDYqxwFPhA3olacqPzULhoSuktu3Lbi4DCvbbSxYpOMW2dAEHpKXhxL43iH87rPXWSwEloAJTSCPSL3-mnaYnDShfEkPogjfE3OPrEr6KGjhIWPxdGHxsyjuc77eoqFoXqQvFn5vxqGClBsVj8DYHI1PqQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County — Clatsop Behavioral Health (CBH) presented a detailed overview of 12 pathways people can use to access outpatient mental-health and substance-use services during a county advisory meeting. Amanda Donovan of CBH explained intake steps, locations, hours and eligibility rules for the system that does not rely solely on provider referrals.

The presentation laid out why the pathways matter: they are intended to reduce barriers to care for people who are uninsured, low-income, unhoused or encountering the crisis system. \"We have mental health services, crisis system services, recovery services, developmental disability services, community based services and housing services,\" Donovan said, and then listed the ways people can enter care.

CBH described 12 access points: an online DocuSign enrollment packet (available in English and Spanish); calling an engagement specialist by phone; the rapid access clinic (RACC) at CBH's Bond Street office (the former Social Security building); mobile crisis; Recovery Ally outreach; staff embedded at the Clatsop County Jail; CBH shelter and supported housing; school-based clinicians; emergency department referrals; the deflection program; treatment court; and civil commitment (to be covered in a later presentation).

Donovan said the online packet \"gets the ball rolling\" and that the engagement team will call a prospective client three times and then stop attempts unless the person reaches back out. She described the phone pathway as similar but initiated by the caller and said the engagement specialist then schedules an assessment and sends paperwork.

On the rapid access clinic, Donovan said it offers low-barrier same-day assessments and is intended to serve uninsured or low-income clients. \"They don't need an appointment. It's okay to be uninsured, and they will complete minimal intake documents,\" she said. The clinic begins assessments at 9 a.m.; Donovan said the last full assessment traditionally started at 3 p.m. CBH staff noted recently extended coverage so people arriving later will at minimum have a conversation and a plan to return the next day if a full assessment is not possible.

Mobile crisis response is activated through Lines for Life and, when appropriate, CBH's mobile crisis team will respond; Donovan described an expected response window of up to two hours depending on clinician availability and travel time. She said mobile crisis clinicians conduct a crisis assessment, brief intervention, safety planning and referrals to ongoing supports, and that information about new clients is routed to the engagement team for follow-up.

Donovan outlined medication-management requirements under CBH's mental-health services: a mental-health assessment is required before prescribing psychiatric medications, and CBH prefers that a client receive up to three months of counseling first to consider nonpharmacologic options. \"SPMI clients,\" she said, using the acronym for serious and persistent mental illness, are \"fast tracked if that is clinically indicated.\" She also described standard refill rules: prescribers generally expect ongoing attendance at appointments and may withhold refills if a client repeatedly misses visits.

CBH said Recovery Allies perform community outreach to build trust with people who use substances or are unhoused; staff assigned to the county jail provide warm handoffs to outpatient care at release; shelters and supported-housing staff can accompany clients to appointments; and clinicians are stationed in Astoria High School, Seaside High School, Warrenton High School and (as listed in the presentation) \"Napa High School\" to facilitate youth access without pulling students out of class for transport.

Donovan also described the deflection program as a 90-day pathway initially opened by law enforcement referral; participants have 72 hours to engage. CBH staff later clarified the program has widened referral pathways so law enforcement is not the only route into deflection.

CBH staff indicated further system changes in progress: a Seaside clinic will expand drop-in mental-health services this summer and the Baker Building, a planned shelter/supportive housing site, is scheduled to open in December. \"We're cooking with gas on the Baker Building and have a plan to open in December,\" CBH staff said.

The council requested follow-up presentations on civil commitment and on how private-provider referrals work; CBH agreed to provide those briefings at future meetings.

Sources: Presentation to the Clatsop County Behavioral Health advisory meeting by Amanda Donovan, CBH; follow-up remarks from CBH staff and council members.","Clatsop Behavioral Health described 12 access pathways to outpatient mental-health and substance-use services, including an in-person rapid access clinic on Bond Street, an expanded Seaside walk-in schedule and procedures for mobile crisis, medication management and treatment-court referral.","actionData","errors"]

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